countryman
Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Northumberland
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Could anyone tell me where the sensor that transfers the message "bonnet open" to the dash display?
Message just started to come up even though bonnet closed, I have de iced and wd40'ed the bonnet catches. 
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 8th Dec 2010 9:11 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
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Left hand side as you look at the bonnet from the front, near the left catch  2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 8th Dec 2010 9:12 pm |
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countryman
Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 172
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Ta, is it seperate to the catch? or in the void for the catch? on the bonnet or the front panel?
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| 8th Dec 2010 9:15 pm |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
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thinks it's a switch that's part of the catch, rather than the loop that's on the bonnet.
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| 8th Dec 2010 9:17 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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it's just under the catch,, part of it but on the bottom,, you'll see the wire,,just unplug it,, and put a paper clip in,, one wife.......livid
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| 8th Dec 2010 9:22 pm |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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or better still, slam the bonnet down which is what most of us do - personally I'd not disconnect the sensor as I've seen d3's flying down the motorway with the bonnet seated only on the second clapse. 
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| 8th Dec 2010 10:51 pm |
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luvbus
Member Since: 04 Mar 2007
Location: Foot of Rudland Rigg
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Ah the D3, post late night washer bottle fill-up, will I wake the neighbours with the horn when I try & lock the car and it thinks the bonnet is still open lottery!  Club N.E.R.D.s
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| 8th Dec 2010 11:23 pm |
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dgarside
Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: Holmfirth
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Yeah defo on the left (facing) side, my right side catch has come loose/not attached correctly 3 times now.... and only noticed at full tilt down the motorway.
I always check and double check my bonnet now, even when its been into the dealers (last 2 times was dealer who open last).
Darren.
(sorry slightly off topic)
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| 9th Dec 2010 10:17 am |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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character wrote:or better still, slam the bonnet down which is what most of us do - personally I'd not disconnect the sensor as I've seen d3's flying down the motorway with the bonnet seated only on the second clapse.
did that,, didn't work,, hence disconnecting the sensor,, have always double checked both sides to make sure it's locked properly,,
I like to be "old school" one wife.......livid
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| 9th Dec 2010 10:33 am |
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countryman
Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 172
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Sensor found and disconected, cleaned and reattached still not working right
Sensor disconected along with the sensor mounting under the catch, cleaned with petrol, loads of muck and old grease, reoiled and reassembled. Now it works fine 
Good old D3 forum again, thanks everyone 
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| 9th Dec 2010 11:46 am |
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jays
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: swadlincote
Posts: 82
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many thanks for this info this saved me the annoyance of the horn constantly going off every time I locked it.
The microswitch just needed cleaning and WD40ing
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| 30th Jan 2011 6:15 pm |
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crocher
Member Since: 29 Oct 2010
Location: Centurion
Posts: 94
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Does anyone have any pictures of where the actual sensor is? I follow the cable as it runs into a little black box, I opened the black box just to find another cable there, no actual sensor? 2005 Discovery 3 V8 SE
BFG All Terrains
SERIOUSLY upgraded the interior boot lighting
Double flush done
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| 15th Mar 2011 2:12 pm |
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tavirosu
Member Since: 12 Jan 2009
Location: Cluj-Napoca
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The Sensor is actualy just a thin metal sheet curled( spring like). When the boned its closed it pushes it down a few mm and so it closes the electric circuit. In time due to wear and no lubrification that metal sheet will loose its proper lenght and the circuit will not be closed -> bonnet open error even if the mecanical part is closed. Either try to adjust the spring or buy another sensor. It shouldnt be expensive, i've changed my like 1 year ago.
ps: the "sensor" its located on the left side right under the side lock part.
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| 17th Mar 2011 9:12 pm |
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beelstar
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
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My bonnet catches had a little bit of rust on them. A quick clean off of the right bit (the bit that swings around and makes the contact) with some wet & dry plus a bit of copper slip and all working again. No more embarrassing horn  when locking 8)
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| 17th Mar 2011 9:15 pm |
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